Europe (Finally) Wakes Up to Superior CoffeeSo long, bitter, medicinal espresso. Brewed in the U.S. and Australia, coffee’s next wave is finally overtaking the capitals of Europe. Here’s where to find the best cups on the Continent right now.

I have been drinking coffee in Europe for 25 years, and have never found it to be lacking – if anything, I far prefer the espresso in France and Italy to the bitter mess that Starbuck’s passes off as espresso.

I agree a million times . After coming back from Italy I searched many c shops for espresso . Even San Francisco . My favorite espresso is at café Graffeo in SF . Still not as good as Italy . A little sugar . Stir , and knock it back .

“Do we applaud fair-trade, sustainable farmed, shade-grown joe? Sure. Why not? But when we sit down to a cup of coffee in the morning, we are not particularly interested in the blueberry, caramel, or tomato soup nuances a dedicated roaster can coax out of a bean, nor in the intricate ballet of the four-minute pour-over or the Eva Solo flagon. We want coffee that tastes like coffee, and we want it now.”—Jonathan Gold